In: Statistics and Probability
Average Daily TV Viewing Time Per U.S. Household | |||
Year | Hours | Min | Total Min |
1950 | 4 | 39 | 279 |
1955 | 5 | 5 | 305 |
1960 | 5 | 33 | 333 |
1965 | 6 | 4 | 364 |
1970 | 6 | 38 | 398 |
1975 | 7 | 7 | 427 |
1980 | 7 | 45 | 465 |
1985 | 8 | 22 | 502 |
1990 | 8 | 7 | 487 |
1995 | 8 | 38 | 518 |
2000 | 9 | 2 | 542 |
2005 | 9 | 30 | 570 |
2010 | 9 | 41 | 581 |
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(a) | Fit a linear trend to the Total Min data. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) |
yˆy^ = t + |
(b) | Make a forecast for 2015. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) |
Forecast for 2015 = minutes |